Ep.2 We bought 1988 UNIMOG to build an EXPEDITION CAMPER Truck for overlanding around the world

[@andersjonsson7218]

No, I'm not jealous of you at all .... Well done, I will follow you with great interest

[@RolandOfGileadOnYT]

Welcome to the club ;)

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Hey :) Thanks! Pretty excited!

[@wzgorzeowiec]

Very nice video. Superb Unimog. Demanding journey & It's nice that your dad helped you on this adventure. Once more congrats

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Thank you very much!

[@LunaBusAdv]

Now the fun really begins with the conversion. Loving it.

[@victorsvanventures6753]

@Luna Bus Oh yes... We've given ourselves until March next year to have the majority of it done as that is when the MOT runs out and it would be good to re-register the truck as a camper 🤞 How is Luna coming along? Must be almost there!?

[@ironcrossstewart1]

Welcome to your new addiction, just bought a 404 radio box myself, unimogs are amazing vehicles ,enjoy😀

[@victorsvanventures6753]

@Craig Stewart haha cheers 😅👍 we are hoping to keep our addiction under control with only one Unimog in our possession 💪

[@greenlynchy80]

Another great video guys. Love watching the adventures unfold. All the ups and downs, tapestry of life. Great salute in there Jimbo! 🙌

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Thanks mate, good to hear. Aha yes, longest way up, shortest way down! :)

[@conormac2010]

Can't wait to see the progress

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Thanks Conor, me too! :D

[@Professionalmoochers]

I can see us looking for a new camper in 12 months, and it’ll be YOUR FAULT!! 😍

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Sorry not sorry :D What would your dream adventuremobile be (close your beloved van's ears)? :)

[@Professionalmoochers]

@@victorsvanventures6753 something big, rugged and simple, which is why the unimog is something we’d love!!

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Sounds good. A Unimog should deliver that. We want a comfortable place to live in and travel but at the same time not to be worried about it being damaged. We just thought that if we had an almost new shiny Sprinter we would be too precious about it and end up stressing too much.

[@conrad1468]

Congratulations!!! Very cool Unimog. Interested in seeing the build and the adventures. Good luck!!

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Thank you very much! Thanks for following and we hope not to disappoint :D

[@pattuipattui2544]

Nice couple

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Thank you ❤️

[@whiteeulogianraven7995]

That Mog is just 5 years younger than me... And looks in better shape.

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Ahhhhhh, well, keep watching there's quite a bit of rust to come!! Ps - If you also have rust forming, please seek medical attention :)

[@whiteeulogianraven7995]

@@victorsvanventures6753 nothing some whiskey can't fix.

[@PatandJele]

Yay! Building your own tiny home on wheels is so much fun and the way to go😍 #unimoglove

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Absolutely! I'm really looking forward to putting into practice what we learnt from the build and use of Victor (our first van) and building with straight walls!! :)

[@PatandJele]

@@victorsvanventures6753 Straight walls are soooo much easier to work with! You'll enjoy it for sure :) We are uploading our new episode right now. Finally got the laptop working again :)

[@My-Landy-Life]

How come you two don't have more Subscribers. I'm looking forward to follow your progress on the lovely Unimog. Keep up the good work.

[@victorsvanventures6753]

@Land Rover Liv We hope KZbin will hear you 😅 Thanks for your kind words! We'll try not to disappoint 😊

[@karlk6860]

Congrats on finding and deciding on a very fine truck and one that will do everything you can think of and keep coming back for more! The last Unimog I purchased is exactly like yours U1300L and the one before that was a 404 its a giant upgrade from the 404 to the 1300, but it seems to be a natural progression! I will stay tuned to see how you folks do with your quest it sounds pretty incredible and I wish you a ton of luck!

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Thanks very much Karl, I (James) am absolutely in love with it :) New video should be coming soon. Where are you from/based?

[@karlk6860]

@@victorsvanventures6753 hello Victor I am from North Dakota in the US. I love living here because of the very limited number of people and the great hunting and fishing. It's getting closer to winter here my wife and I drove our Unimog into town the other day and the temp was around 40 degrees and you can sure tell by how the transmission feels when shifting what the weather is doing. Tomorrow will be my last day of the year for my truck, I will bring it over to my warehouse with the rest of my trucks plug the batteries in and it's done till Spring! I will miss driving that truck a whole lot till Spring. I can already hardly wait Victor! Great luck with your truck and enjoy it every time you drive it. Take care and have a great year Victor.

[@karlk6860]

Hey guys just a word to make shifting a bit easier on the 1300, it likes to be double clutched both up and down, if you make this a regular practice it makes shifting extremely easy!

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Hi Karl, we were trying this and it definitely help but also I think the gearbox oil is in need of a change.

[@unimog404]

Looks like your end reduction in your portal is leaking

[@victorsvanventures6753]

Hi Victor, good name! We liked your stuck in the mud video recently :) Ah yes, the portals did leak on route back to LT we ended up having both the hub seals changed as one of them was, as we say in the UK, 'shit-minced' :) Is that what you are referring to, or another? Thanks for the message!

[@NorthernMigrationTravel]

How much did you pay guys?

[@victorsvanventures6753]

We paid €27 250. With all the transit paperwork and expenses for moving it to Luthuania it cost us just under €30 000.

[@dkjpatrick1635]

@@victorsvanventures6753 we bought 2011 version in uk for £25,000 + vat....